Texas Democrat James Talarico joins a widening US Senate race
James Talarico positions himself as an underdog aiming to unite Texans and challenge the political establishment amid a competitive Democratic primary for the 2026 Senate race.
- Texas state Rep. James Talarico announced his candidacy for the U.S. Senate, challenging former Rep. Colin Allred after Allred's unsuccessful campaign in 2024.
- Talarico aims to represent a 'new blood' in the Democratic Party, distancing himself from national Democrats and emphasizing 'people power' over 'Big Money.'
- He will kick off his campaign with a rally in Round Rock, Texas, where he has called for 'a fundamentally different kind of politics.'
- Democrats see potential for victory in the race for Senator John Cornyn's seat, which includes multiple candidates like Talarico and Allred.
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Democrat Texas State Rep Launches Bid For Cornyn’s Senate Seat
By Jacob Adams, The Daily Signal | September 09, 2025 Texas state Rep. James Talarico on Tuesday announced his bid for the Democrat nomination for the 2026 U.S. Senate election in the Lone Star State. Talarico has gone from a once relatively unknown Texas state representative to a bona fide media darling for Democrats since appearing on Joe Rogan’s podcast and becoming a spokesman for Texas Democrats protesting the state’s redistricting efforts …
Democrat Texas Rep. James Talarico announces Senate bid | FOX 4 Dallas-Fort Worth
A new shake up in the Texas Senate race. State representative James Talarico announced his campaign today. Talarico is seeking the democratic nomination against U.S. Representative Colin Allred. Talarico is a former middle school teacher and a presbyterian seminarian.
James Talarico Enters Texas Senate Race
State Representative James Talarico, a Democrat from Round Rock, officially announced his campaign for the U.S. Senate this morning, pledging to fight divisive billionaires and to bring people together.“The biggest divide in our country is not left versus right. It’s top versus bottom. Billionaires want us looking left and right at each other so that we’re not looking up at them. The people at the top work so hard to keep us angry and divided be…
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